Combined from Ten [十] + 尚 [尚] + Rice Field [田] to compose 単: represents "merely".
simple (な adj.)
single, simple, sole, individual, unitory
monotony, monotone, dullness
sole, independence, single, solo (flight)
one layer, single
singular (number)
unit, denomination, credit (in school)
word, vocabulary, (usually) single-character word
mere, simple, sheer
simply, merely, only, solely
simple